OGT Reading Prep29 January 2009

Mrs A’s Elluminate Room

Agenda

Reading Passages

Questions

How to Answer

Preparing for the Test

Tips

Q & A

Reading Passages

**May Change

5 Passages**

Passages may be long or short

Paragraphs or Lines are marked

Some questions may refer to a specific

passage. From Spring 04 test

Questions44 Questions **

Multiple Choice (MC)

Most of the questions will be MC

Short Answer (SA)

Usually 2 pts

Extended Response (ER)

Usually 4 pts

**May Change

Types of QuestionsVocabulary

Look for context, definitions - Word analysis

Reading Process

Monitor self for comprehension

Understand what’s going on

Types of QuestionsInformational, Technical, Persuasive Text

Analyze for deeper meaning

Look for opinions, attitudes, point of view

Title (how it relates to the passage)

Literary text

Analyze for deeper understanding

Conflicts, character, setting, plot, tone

How to Answer

SA/ER - Address all parts of the question

Make outline for ER

Mark the passage

Write legibly / fill circle completely

Look for KEY WORDS

Multiple Choice Tips

Try to answer without looking at response

Look for key words

Not, except, only

Eliminate Wrongsies

Look in passage

2004 Reading OGT

Short Answer Question and Scoring

2008 Reading OGT

Extended Response Question and Scoring

2004 Reading OGT

Preparing for the Test

StudyIsland.com

Course Polls

Would U Rather

Library - OGT Resources/Practice tests

OGT Success Site

http://ogt.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/studentsOGT.htm

True or False

You have 2 1/2 hours for the test

TRUE

You have at least 2 1/2 hours.

May have bio breaks

Plan for at least 1 hour -

This is YOUR diploma, your future on the line

True or False

It’s OK to leave a blank answer

FALSE

NEVER EvEr eVeR Leave an answer BLANK!

Try to eliminate wrong answer on MC

Guess if you have to.

SA/ER - make an attempt

True or False

You can write in your test booklet

TRUE

You can write in the test booklet.

Not penalized for marking the test booklet.

Read the questions first - note the spot in the passage where the answer could be.

ONE answer in answer document.

True or False

You have to do the test in order

FALSE

You do not have to do the test in order

Preview the passage

Preview the questions

Easy ones first, star the ones that will take longer.

Tips

Plan for at least 1 hour

NO BLANK ANSWERS!!!!

Preview the Passages & Questions

Write in the Test booklet

If you go out of order, double-check everything!

Double-check Answer Docs

Q & A

PRIZES

All in attendance - skip blog or lesson

Door prize!!!!!

Good Luck!